Moving to Ocean Grove VIC 3226
What the official numbers say about living in Ocean Grove — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $970,000 for a median house or $725,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 88% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $1,837 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ocean Grove grew 41% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (12,585 → 17,714 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, German, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ocean Grove sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest railway halt: Suma Park, 5.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 25.5 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 62 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 5 schools · 17 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 11 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Ocean Grove profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School 500 m · Bellarine Secondary College Ocean Grove Campus 700 m · Surfside Primary School 700 m · Ocean Grove Primary School 1.3 km · Barwon Heads Primary School 5 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.2 km · Coles 1.3 km · Aldi 1.4 km
Parks and reserves: Arthur Powell Reserve 500 m · Kingston Park 500 m · Ocean Grove Memorial Reserve 800 m · Begola Wetlands 1 km · Ocean Grove Park 1.2 km · Oakdean Boulevard Reserve 1.6 km · The Lookout 1.7 km · Lookout Reserve 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ocean Grove, most often seen first: Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Eastern Rosella · Common Starling · Australian Magpie · New Holland Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ocean Grove, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove here | 17,714 | $970,000 | 9/10 | 19% |
| Wallington | 1,515 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Barwon Heads | 4,353 | $1,463,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Point Lonsdale | 3,788 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Curlewis | 4,175 | $650,000 | 6/10 | 6% |
| Drysdale | 4,976 | $685,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Connewarre | 953 | — | 10/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3226 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ocean Grove profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ocean Grove has a median sale price of $970,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $725,000. Renters pay a median $420 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 41% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 12,585 people to 17,714. It sits about 62 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ocean Grove vs Leopold.
Nearby guides: Wallington · Barwon Heads · Point Lonsdale · Curlewis · Drysdale · Connewarre.
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